The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-02
IDAHO NEWS.
Owyhcc COUNTY.

1ne Aval0ncne says tAtt hc"S
has been received of shooting az
fray near the Stone corral, Malheur
county, Oregon, between George
Simpson and William Hopkins.
Simpson was shot through the
right thigh. Particulars of the at
fray have not been received. A
physician was summoned from
Silver City to attend Simpson, and
it is feared his wounds will prove
fatal.
Silver City has had an excitement
over Olsen, the California murderer.
J. l. Crutcher, Ed. Moss and a man
named Napier saw man on the
Bonneville road who resembled the
fugitive, and promptly Knocked
him down with a club. The man
was not stunned, but quickly arose,
drew a revolver, placed it across his
knee and fired two shots at his as
sailants, then got up, crossed Jor-
dan creek and disappeared in the
thicket. Sheriff Hastings and
posse were searching for the man
at last accounts. Ex-Sheriff Nc
Kinney of Mono was also ut Silver
City searching for Olsen, having
been on the hunt for several months.
He does not think that Olsen is in
that vicinity.
Bingham County.
The Reporter says that the resi-
dents of Eagle Rock had a short
and pointed interview with General
Manager Porter recently concerning
the removal of the railroad shops
from that place. Mr.. Porter prom
ised to investigate the matter, and
if the retention of the shops there
would prove of benefit to the Union
Pacific he would give the subject
consideration.
The celebration of the Fourth of
July at Blackfoot promises to be a
grand affair.
A trial run of six days at the Nina
Bar placers resulted in a $l26
cleanup.
Official of the Interior Depart
ment are at the Fort Hall reserva-
ton investigating the question OF
the public requirements at Poca-
tello in regard to seeming addi-
tional lands for town purposes.
The alfalfa crop in the vicinity
of Blackfoot was never better. The
harvest now in progress is a mag
| niticent one.
Alturas County Notes.
Most of the sheep in the neigh
borhood of Mountain Home have
been taken to where they are do
ing well.
Having has commenced in west
ern Alturas. The crop is large and
the ranchers are hard at work Sc
curing it.
Bert Jett, the forryman at Sho
shone Falls, while rowing across
the river, lost control of his skif
by the breaking of both Ore-locks
AS he passed under the wire cable
of the ferry he succeeded in catch
ing hold of it, but in making thu
spring his boat passed from under
him and he was left swinging il
mid air, where he hung for twenty
minutes. The boat made a circle
of the eddy and Jett succeeded il
catching the rope with one foot al
it passed under him, dropped int
it, fixed his ore-locks and pulled
for the shore. The ferry is only
300 yards above the falls, and TIN
ferryman had a miraculous escap'
from. fearful death.
Ncz Perez County.
+. P. Doris Of Pennington la
sent 54S5 squirrel scalps to tn
Auditor, and will receive 4 cent
apiece for the same.
| Houses that were partly sub
merged at Lewiston during the lat
flood are now being raised abov
: high water mark.
William Herdeman charged witt
the murder of q. M. Nichols, ha
been convicted of manslaughter.
Idaho County.
Mr.. Stewart, of Boise City, VIII
is associated with a number of Col
orado men, has arrived at Elk City
and will open several placer claim
during the season. The propose,
developments, it is expected, viii
give a new lease of life to place